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  • First of 3...

    EmeraldLake001.jpg First of 3 lakes on the day: Nymph Lake. There seem to be little sign of the usual lily pads here. Thatchtop Mountain rises in the back right. image by hikemaster

  • One of the...

    EmeraldLake003.jpg One of the best days of the summer in RMNP, Hikemaster Scott is stuck on a slow hike on RMNP's busiest trail. He wasn't too happy about it, but sometimes you just have to suck it up and do your job! Longs Peak shines to the south. image by hikemaster

  • Dream Lake...

    EmeraldLake005.jpg Dream Lake is truly magical. However, Hikemaster Scott gives it a serious markdown for the heavy crowds it receives. It was a wonder he was able to get this people-less photo here! Backdrop: Hallett's Peak (left) and Flattop Mountain (right). image by hikemaster

  • YMCA hiker...

    EmeraldLake008.jpg YMCA hikers at RMNP's most photographed lake, Dream Lake. Left to right: Hikemaster Scott, Richard, and Chuck. Hallett's Peak dominates the background at Dream Lake. image by hikemaster

  • The snow s...

    EmeraldLake009.jpg The snow starts just below Dream Lake, 9,900 ft, and adds to the incredible scenery on a cloudless, warm day in the RMNP. The winds had hushed, making conditions nearly perfect for a change. image by hikemaster

  • The northe...

    EmeraldLake010.jpg The northern slope of the ridge south of Dream Lake doesn't look too bad, but it's shaded, steep, and filled with snow. Many hikers were doing it (to reach Lake Haiyaha), but Hikemaster Scott's crew wasn't comfortable, so we went to Emerald Lake. image by hikemaster

  • Tyndall Cr...

    EmeraldLake012.jpg Tyndall Creek drops into the gorge on its journey towards Dream Lake. It is coming out of Emerald Lake, which lies 3/4-mile and 200 feet higher than Dream. image by hikemaster

  • Hikemaster...

    EmeraldLake014.jpg Hikemaster Scott has been to Emerald Lake many times. The weather conditions this time were absolutely ideal. And the snow is spectacular. Still, he wishes he could've finally been doing something more stunning/unusual than this. image by hikemaster

  • Textbook U...

    EmeraldLake017.jpg Textbook U-shaped glacial valley. The glacier, Tyndall Glacier, is out of view above the rock and is the source of several mountaineering accidents in the past 2 years. Be careful! Hallett's Peak (east buttress) at left. image by hikemaster

  • Flattop Mo...

    EmeraldLake018.jpg Flattop Mountain looks anything but flat along its southern ridges, viewed here from Emerald Lake. image by hikemaster

  • Hikemaster...

    EmeraldLake019.jpg Hikemaster Scott at Emerald Lake. The conditions at the lake were spectacular, but Scott's thoughts were that anywhere else in the park would've been that way too :-( This lake was overrun with people. image by hikemaster

  • Emerald La...

    EmeraldLake021.jpg Emerald Lake, 10,100 ft. Looking up Tyndall Gorge. Tyndall Glacier is out of view above the rock ledges you see here. Pool of Jade is up there too. image by hikemaster

  • YMCA hiker...

    EmeraldLake024.jpg YMCA hikers at Emerald Lake: Chuck (left) and Richard (right). They're just getting into the swing of summer hiking, but are longtime YMCA hikers. image by hikemaster

  • The trail ...

    EmeraldLake026.jpg The trail meanders right along the north edge of Dream Lake as Hikemaster Scott hopes to get back to the Y before 1:00 pm lunch closes. Those sack lunches are tiresome after a while. image by hikemaster

  • Tyndall Cr...

    EmeraldLake027.jpg Tyndall Creek descends Tyndall Gorge--Longs Peak to the south. On such a perfect day, Hikemaster Scott would have preferred to be anywhere other than the most popular trail in RMNP :-( At least he got back to the Y for a hardy lunch! image by hikemaster

  • The first ...

    EmeraldLake028.jpg The first cloudless day of the summer. This view to the south from the Emerald Lake trail reveals Longs Peak (center), Half Mountain (left), and Thatchtop Mountain (right). image by hikemaster
 
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